SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 - Today at approximately 11 a.m. CDT, a Navy T-45C Goshawk jet trainer aircraft assigned to Training Air Wing 2 at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas, crashed in Lake Worth, Texas, approximately two miles northeast of Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. The two pilots ejected from the aircraft. The instructor pilot was reported in stable condition; the student … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2021
Strike in Kabul ‘Tragic Mistake,’ Kills 10 Civilians
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 - The strike by a Hellfire missile in Kabul, August 29, which was launched in an effort to kill ISIS-K planners, instead killed 10 civilians, the commander of U.S. Central Command, Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr. said. During a briefing today at the Pentagon, McKenzie outlined the findings of an investigation he directed following that strike, … [Read more...]
Air Force Team Champions Women’s Health Care
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 - The Air Force’s Women’s Initiative Team has multiple lines of effort addressing barriers through policy change. The members of the WIT’s Female-Specialized Health Care Programs have a vision to build an Air Force health care system that strengthens high quality women’s care. “Our goal is to remove barriers so that it is easier for women to continue … [Read more...]
Evolution of Women in the Military Leads Conference Discussion
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 - The U.S. Military Academy hosted its 18th annual Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Conference Sept. 9 at various locations on West Point. This year’s conference focused on “Developing Inclusive Leaders for Future Readiness.” The morning conference session consisted of a professional panel discussion that celebrated the evolution of women in the … [Read more...]
NJNG Soldiers Rescued 9 Motorists Stranded by Ida Flooding
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 – Hurricane Ida caused extensive damage as a Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in Louisiana and, even after it was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, created catastrophic flooding in the Northeast. As the hurricane was making landfall, planning was underway at the New Jersey Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility to either prepare for sending … [Read more...]